Ontario premier affirms transit fund

Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne has pledged that the province's upcoming fiscal budget will include a dedicated transit fund, though sources for such a fund remain unclear, given that Wynne has said no taxes will be raised for such a purpose.

"It is still ongoing. We are committed to building transit," Wynne said Monday, March 17, 2014, to local media as she defended the decision to reject any tax increases, a move many Ontario rail advocates have sought.

Wynne insists any increased taxation would affect middle-income earners most severely, though she has avoided defining the parameters of such earners. "But will there be a dedicated fund? Will it be transparent what those dollars will be used for? Yes absolutely," she said.